Mount Monroe
About
Mount Monroe is a summit of 5,365 feet in the Pemigewasset Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 11 miles from the town of Gorham. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Washington weather station, which sits about 900 feet higher, show July highs around 55°F with lows near 44°F and no snow days. Winter is harsh, with January highs around 15°F and snow on about 20 days a month. The Mt Monroe Loop and Dry River Trail both start about 0.3 miles away. Hermit Lake Complex campground is about 1.8 miles off, and the Huntington Ravine climbing area is about 2.1 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,365 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Monroe
New Hampshire
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Washington, NH weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan15° high-3° low20 days with snow
- Feb15° high-3° low18 days with snow
- Mar21° high5° low18 days with snow
- Apr31° high17° low13 days with snow
- May42° high30° low7 days with snow
- Jun51° high40° low2 days with snow
- Jul55° high44° low
- Aug54° high43° low
- Sep49° high37° low2 days with snow
- Oct38° high25° low9 days with snow
- Nov28° high13° low15 days with snow
- Dec20° high3° low19 days with snow
Where it is
- Pemigewasset Ranger District · Ranger district
- White Mountain National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Gorham, New Hampshire · 11 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Pemigewasset Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Rattlesnake Fire – Pemigewasset Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Aug 27, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Dry River TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Mt Monroe LoopHiking0.3 mi
- Hermit Lake ComplexCamping1.8 mi
- Huntington RavineRock climbing2.1 mi
- WM: Pinkham / PresidentialsRock climbing2.4 mi
- Nauman TentsiteCamping3.4 mi
- Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton WoodsLake fishing6.9 mi
- Israel RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
